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BIRD HUGGER
Love gardening and birds and want to help Mother Nature? Join host Catherine Greenleaf, former gardening columnist for the Boston Herald Sunday Magazine and a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for discussions about organic gardening and restoring native habitat to help the birds and other wildlife in your backyard. Catherine Greenleaf talks about the natural history of birds and interviews the leading experts about how to…
Episodes
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Search For Lost Birds With John Mittermeier
THIS IS A REPLAY OF A PAST EPISODE: Is the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker really extinct? In today's episode, we talk with John Mittermeier, the director of the Lost…
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Turtle Killer Charles Puccio, Jr. Convicted in New Hampshire
TRIGGER WARNING: SOME OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS INTERVIEW MAY PROVE VERY DISTURBING. Join us today as we speak with Dallas and Drew Huggins, the founders and…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Planting Bare-Root Native Plants With Becky Brewer
THIS IS A REPLAY OF A PAST EPISODE: In today's episode, we talk to Becky Brewer from Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota about the many benefits of bare-root…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Prepping Your Yard For Natives With Kathy Connolly
THIS IS A REPLAY OF A PAST EPISODE: In today's episode, we speak with renowned ecological landscape designer and gardening consultant Kathy Connolly about the…
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The Habitats Watch List With American Bird Conservancy's David Wiedenfeld
Join us as we speak with ornithologist David Wiedenfeld from the American Bird Conservancy about the formation and the importance of the Habitats Watch List --…
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Gardening For Bumblebees With Judy Cardin
Join us today as we speak with Judy Cardin about the best plants to grow in your garden for attracting bumblebees. Her plant recommendations: Dutchman's…
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Protecting Shorebirds On The Beach With ABC's Sarah Belles
Join us today as we speak with Sarah Belles from the American Bird Conservancy about how to keep shorebirds protected while enjoying the beach this summer…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: How Your Yard Influences Drought and Flood Cycles With Judith Schwartz
THIS IS A RE-BROADCAST OF AN EARLIER SHOW. Today our guest is Judith Schwartz, award-winning author of the incredible book, Water In Plain Sight: Hope For A…
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GARDENS TO VISIT: Norcross Wildlife Foundation With Dan Jaffe Wilder
Join us today as we talk to Dan Jaffe Wilder, chief ecologist of the 8,400-acre native oasis, Norcross Wildlife Foundation in Wales, Massachusetts. Dan is the…
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Saving Seeds With Mid-Atlantic Regional Seed Bank's John Price
Join us today as we speak with John Price, Associate Director and Seed Collection Coordinator of Mid-Atlantic Restoration Seed Bank. John and his colleagues…
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Saving Raptors In Colombia With Esther Vallejo
Join us today as we speak with Esther Vallejo, a bird biologist who is attempting to create a raptor observation and education center in Colombia. Nearly five…
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Birds That Are Making A Comeback With Scott Weidensaul
Join us today as we speak with celebrated author and ornithologist Scott Weidensaul about the many success stories regarding bird conservation and about his…
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"Eyes On Swallow-Tailed Kites" Program With Gina Kent
Gina Kent is back on the show to continue our discussion about the magnificent Swallow-Tailed Kite. Gina is a senior scientist with the Avian Research and…
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The Farm Bill's Big Benefits For Birds With Steven Riley
Join us today as we speak with Steven Riley of the American Bird Conservancy to talk about the omnibus Farm Bill. While the Farm Bill is extremely…
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Saving Salamanders With The Harris Center's Brett Thelen
Join us today as we speak with Brett Thelen, director of the Big Night Salamander Brigades for the Harris Center in Hancock, New Hampshire. We learn how the…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Burrowing Owls Of Marco Island With Brittany Piersma
THIS EPISODE WAS RECORDED IN 2023: Did you know Burrowing Owls raise their young in underground tunnels? In today's episode, we talk about the fascinating…
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Protecting Native Bees In Your Garden With Heather Holm
Join us today as we speak with Heather Holm, author of the award-winning book Wasps and creator of the brand-new free public resource website www.beesmn.org…
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GARDENS TO VISIT: Flying Trillium Gardens And Preserve With Carolyn Summers
Join us today as we discuss Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve in the Catskills with owner Carolyn Summers. Carolyn turned an abandoned 220-acre farm into a…
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Surviving The Colorado Marshall Fire With Dave Crawford
Join us today as we welcome back Dave Crawford, co-creator of Animal Help Now.org (AHNOW.org) and Pet Help And Rescue.org (PHAR.org). Dave gives us the latest…
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Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds With Ryan Goldberg
Join us today as we speak with author Ryan Goldberg about his new book, Bird City: Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds. We discuss some controversial subjects…
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Birds Of The Great Lakes With Dexter Patterson
Join us as we speak with Dexter Patterson, author of the new book, Birds Of The Great Lakes. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with…
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Unsolved Wildlife Crimes Report With Megan Stolen
******CONTENT WARNING. SOME INFORMATION IN THIS SHOW MAY BE DISTURBING. Today we have as our guest Megan Stolen, a forensic wildlife scientist from Blue World…
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Listening To Backyard Birds Via Haiku Box With Dr. David Mann
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY! Today we are joined by Dr. David Mann, creator of the Haiku Box, an AI-generated device that records bird song in your backyard…
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Special Holiday BIRD HUGGER Episode With Pam Penick
Here's wishing you a very Happy Holiday! Join us for our special holiday episode of the BIRD HUGGER Podcast. We'll travel south to Texas, where it's nice and…
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Broad-winged Hawk Research With Hawk Mountain's Dr. Laurie Goodrich
Today's guest is Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. Laurie tells us all about the research she is doing into the Broad-winged…
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The Social Lives Of Birds With Joan Strassman
Join us today as we speak with Joan Strassman, author of the new book, The Social Lives of Birds. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Creating Native Gardens In Small Spaces With Kate Brandes
THIS EPISODE ORIGINALLY APPEARED IN 2021. In today's episode, we speak with Kate Brandes, author of the book, Native Plants For The Small Yard. We'll be…
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Leave The Leaves! With David Mizejewski
Today we are joined by David Mizejewski, a naturalist with the National Wildlife Federation. He tells us of all of the many wonderful benefits to wildlife when…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Bird Shamanism With Evan Pritchard
THIS SHOW ORIGINALLY AIRED IN 2022. In today's episode, we discuss bird shamanism and bird divination and the mystical and spiritual connection all of us can…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Native Groundcovers For Northeast Landscapes With Anna Fialkoff
This episode originally aired in 2022. In today's episode, we talk with Anna Fialkoff, Ecological Programs Manager at Wild Seed Project.org. Anna has…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Elusive Nighthawk With Phil Brown
Now is the time to observe Nighthawks migrating! Did you know the Nighthawk is not a hawk and is not a nocturnal bird? Confusing, right? In today's episode we…
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Birds Of The Tropical Andes With Michael J. Parr
Today we speak with Michael J. Parr, the president of the American Bird Conservancy, about his new book, Birds of the Tropical Andes. Together with co-author…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: The Evolution of Bird Song with David George Haskell
Today we speak with evolutionary biologist David George Haskell about how birds developed their songs. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife…
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How Noise Affects Humans and Wildlife With Chris Berdik
Join us today as we speak with award-winning science journalist Chris Berdik. Chris has written a new book, Clamor: How Noise Took Over the World -- and How We…
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Saving Our Soils With Louis De Jaeger
Today we speak with Louie De Jaeger, author of Save Our Soils: How Regenerative Food And Farming Will Save Your Health And The Planet, an important book about…
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The Grass Isn't Greener With Danae Wolfe
Today we speak with author Danae Wolfe about her brand-new book, Grass Isn't Greener. Danae is an award-winning nature educator who founded the organization…
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Fighting Drought With Martha Retallick
Join us today as we speak with documentary photographer, gardener and bird enthusiast Martha Retallick, author of the new book, Water Harvesting 101. We talk…
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Tracking Swallow-tailed Kites With Gina Kent
Gina Kent is back on the show to continue our discussion about the magnificent Swallow-Tailed Kite! Gina is a senior scientist with the Avian Research and…
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Unsolved Wildlife Crimes Report With Megan Stolen
Today we are joined by wildlife forensic scientist Megan Stolen. Megan tells us about some of her most interesting investigations into wildlife cruelty and…
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Planting Natives For Resilience With Marie Chieppo
Today we speak with award-winning native garden designer Marie Chieppo about how to reduce your lawn in order to introduce more native plants as well as…
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Rescuing Wild Turtles With Pam Meier
We are joined today by Pam Meier, director of The Turtle's Back in Maine, a wild turtle rescue and rehabilitation center. We talk about what to do if you find…
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Saving and Growing Native Seeds With Alexis Doshas
Today we speak with Alexis Doshas, the Nursery Manager for the Native Plant Trust, based in Whately, Massachusetts. Alexis and her team plant 50,000 to 60,000…
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Your First Vegetable Garden With Maria Rodale
Ready to join the self-sustainability revolution? Today we have Maria Rodale from the legendary Rodale organic gardening family to talk to us about starting…
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The Flight Of The Hummingbird With Carole Turek
Today we speak with Carole Turek, world-renowned hummingbird expert. She tells us about her travels to photograph and film all 371 species of hummingbird on…
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Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains With Bethany Brookshire
Today we speak with Bethany Brookshire, author of the new book Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. We discuss why certain animals are labeled as "pests"…
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Cats vs. Birds With Grant Sizemore
Today we speak with Grant Sizemore from the American Bird Conservancy about the continuing problem of outdoor cats attacking and killing birds. Grant works to…
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Bad Naturalist With Paula Whyman
Today's guest is Paula Whyman, author of the wonderful new book, Bad Naturalist. Paula takes us on an adventure as she describes how she transformed 200 acres…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: 100 Plants To Feed The Bees With The Xerces Society
Now is the time to get out your catalogs and order those native plants! In today's episode, we talk with Matthew Shepherd from the Xerces Society about the…
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BIRD HUGGER CLASSIC: Planting Native Seeds Outdoors With Heather McCargo
Get ready! It's time to start planting native seeds! In today's episode we learn about the most effective method for propagating native seeds outdoors during…
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Season's Greetings! ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Secret Garden With Marta MacDowell
Join us for some good cheer on the BIRD HUGGER Holiday Special! Author Marta McDowell is our guest as we discuss her book about The Secret Garden, the…
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Protecting The Integrity Of Water With Declan McCabe
Today's guest, aquatic biologist Declan McCabe, is urging us to protect water bodies like ponds and streams and the creatures that live in them. His new book…
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Making Bird Calls With Dan Gardoqui
Can you mimic bird calls? Today our guest is Dan Gardoqui, founder of Lead With Nature, an organization dedicated to teaching people about all things nature…
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ENCORE PRESENTATION: Northeast Native Plant Primer With Uli Lorimer
Today we talk with Uli Lorimer, author of the new book, The Northeast Native Plant Primer: 235 Plants for an Earth-Friendly Garden. Uli is the horticulture…
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The Search For Lost Birds With John Mittermeier
Is the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker really extinct? In today's episode, we talk with John Mittermeier, the director of the Lost Birds Program at the American Bird…
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The Straight Poop On Seabirds With Sea McKeon
Today our guest is Sea McKeon, the Marine Program Director with the American Bird Conservancy. Sea is a biodiversity scientist, an evolutionary ecologist, a…
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Creating A Native Garden At Your Workplace With Nancy Farwell
In today's episode, we talk with Nancy Farwell, avid native gardener and marketing and advertising sales coordinator for Northern Woodlands magazine. Nancy…
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From Wasteland To Wonder With Basil Camu
Today we speak with Basil Camu, author of the wonderful new book, From Wasteland To Wonder: Easy Ways We Can Help Heal Earth In The Sub/Urban Landscape…
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New Research Findings On Broad-Winged Hawks With Dr. Laurie Goodrich
In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Laurie Goodrich from Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania about the latest findings of her satellite telemetry research…
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Slow Birding With Joan Strassmann
Today we speak with evolutionary biologist Joan Strassmann from St. Louis, Missouri about her brand-new book, The Slow Birding Journal. She explains why…
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ENCORE PRESENTATION: The Benefits Of Bare-Root Plantings With Becky Brewer
ENCORE PRESENTATION: In today's episode, we talk with Becky Brewer from Prairie Moon Nursery in Minnesota about the many benefits of bare-root natives and how…